The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-02

inquiries FROM THE EAST,
Hardly a week passed that does
not bring to the KEYSTONE letters
of inquiry from parties residing in
the eastern states desiring infor.
nation in regard to this portion
OF the territory. The writer's all
express themselves as DESTROYS Of
coming west and seek new homes
The following, written by q party
in New York, is q sample of the
many letters received:
EDIroR KEYSTONE: have read consider.
able OF Ketchum and am 80 pleased that
think Of going to Idaho to live aud want
to hit the right place to settle. Some OF my
neighbors talk of going with me. l have
no one to whom l can write for infOrma'
ton 80 will you please inform me AZ tO the
general advantages OF Ketchum and send
me copy of the Keystone.
The desire of the correspondent
to shit the right place to settle in
will depend great deal upon him.
self. Ketchum is a mining town ;
it's existence depends largely upon
the success of the mines in the dis
trict, and to those used to following
agricultural pursuits does not pre-
sent advantages that can be found
in the surrounding country. But
within few miles of the town can
be found fertile valleys but sparsely
settled, the rich soil waiting to be
turned over, made productive and
help supply the wants of mankind.
Camas Prairie offers many induce
ments to settlers, and any one 60
ing there can, by industry, in few
years be in the full enjoyment of a
happy and contented life under his
own roof. In mercantile pursuits
there always appears to be room
for one more to crowd in. Gener-
ally speaking, mining towns are
we'll provided with stores of all
kinds, and Ketchum is not an ex-
ception to the rule.
The educational facilities are
good, and children will be able to
acquire a good English education
at most any town. The larger
places are supplied with we'll built
schools in charge of competent
teachers, and will compare favora-
bly, with those in the east.
Room, and plenty of it, can be
found in southern and central Ida
no by immigrants and those who
come with the intention of making
homes amongst us will find q cor
dial welcome. 1t will be far better,
in case of several intending to
start west together to have one of
their number, whose judgment can
be relied upon, to start out ahead
and visit the different places in the
section it is proposed to go and
select a locality for the party.
Much time is spared in this way
and many Inconvenience saved.
During the past two months a
of copies Of the KEYSTONE
have been sent to inquirers in the
east, and those in the town inter-
ested in building up the territory
could do so in no more profitable
way than to send a copy of the
paper to their distant friends. 1t
would still greater advertise the
which is now attracting
more attention than ever before in
he history of the territory.
And now, in conclusion, we de-
sire to qualify our advice to per-
IONS contemplating a settlement in
his or in any mining district. A
mining camp is not paradise; it
cannot be transformed into one.
No man comes to q mining camp
20 make a home where he can spend
he remainder of his DAYS sur
rounded with the comforts of life. |
He comes to make money on which
% live somewhere else. We have
hat somewhere else" right here in
IDAHO. We have a wonderful va
'iety of surface. soil and climate.
)ne can in two hours time travel,
~. rail, from a region where white
'ean will not mature to a portion
# Idaho where apples, peaches,
'ears and grapes grow in the great
st profusiOn. If our correspond
mt is afflicted with the mining fever,
light here in our midst is the place
0 come. All practical miners and
nineralogists indorse the state
qent. fyou are tired of the dull
lum-drum of eastern life, feel like
roasting the storm, Drawing the
difficulties Of mountain life, and
a fact are willing to invest in
Natures lottery, come. Come with
heart, come with q will. There
, enjoyment here. Strong heads
nd great hearts act and beat here
n the ravines and OH the noun
ain sides. We help one another.
We share our misfortunes as we'll
8 our fortunes.